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Permalink Reply by Judi Baker on October 29, 2010 at 3:46pm

Even the added presence of the Mounted Patrol of a few years ago on our main arteries was helpful. So much so that I even began carrying horse treats in my car! They were a welcomed sight.

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Permalink Reply by Judi Baker on October 30, 2010 at 11:00am

So true Sheri.The police were accused of harassment even by defense attorneys! Accusations by defendants arrested during the Thurston Zoo dismantling were directed at the police. And your right, it was the defendants, their relatives, etc. Because more than once, I/we would hear relatives conversing during court recessions how the defendant was 'turning his life around' and how the police were racists.......Same was true when Plymouth Rock was partially dismantled and the main players received substantial prison sentences. Court Watch was challenged by defense attorneys on several occasions because of our strongly written Impact Letters to which Mike Green personally went to bat for us. The intimidations and fear factors are the primary defense tactics of criminals.

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Permalink Reply by Grant Wisdom on November 2, 2010 at 7:34pm

Well, they can accuse all they want, but it has to be proven in court. Of course they are going to grasp at straws and try to get charges thrown out. But to give up because of some accusations is not the answer.

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